Supporter for bedclothing.



N01 1 PATENTED NOV. 15, 1904.

J. P. BUGKLEY. V

SUPPORTER FOR BEDULOTHING.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.15, 1903.

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J. P. BUOKLEY.

SUPPORTER FOR BEDCLOTHING. APPLICATION FILED JAN.15, 1963.

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UNITED STATES Patented November 15, 1904.

PATENT OFFICE.

JAB ES P. BUCKLEY, OF DETROIT, MICHIGAN. ASSIGUOR TO LILIANE B. BUCKLEY,OF DETROIT, WI'CHIG-AN.

SUPPORTER FOR BEDCLOTHING- SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 775,263, dated November 15, 1904.

Application filed January 15, 1903. Serial No. 139,094. (No model.)

To all Ill/b07711 it may concern.-

Be it known that 1, JAMES P. BUCKLEY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Detroit, county of "ayne, State of Michigan, have invented acertain new and useful Improvement in Supporters for Bedclothing; and Ideclare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which itpertains to make and use the same, reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, which form a part of this specification.

This invention relates to supporters for bedclothing, and has for itsobject an improved supporter adapted to be used to hold the clothes offfrom the body of a person when for any reason such support of theclothing is desirable.

in the drawings, Figure 1 shows the supporter somewhat though notentirely contracted. Fig. 9. shows it distended. Fig. 3 shows a modifiedform. Fig. 4. indicates the use of the supporter.

a 7) c (I cf indicate a number of bars, preferably of metal, pivotallysecured together at the crossings 1, 2, and 3 and pivotally secured atthe end joints 4, 5, 6, and 7, so as to form a structure that isextensible and contractible after the manner of a lazy-tongs. The end Aof the bar (1 is bent downward to form a leg or support, and the end Bof the bar I) is bent downward. The end D of one of the bars meeting atthe pivotal point 5 is bent downward to form a leg, and the end E of oneof the bars meeting at the pivotal point 6 is bent downward. The end Gof the bar E is bent downward, and the end F of the bar f is bentdownward. lt is not necessary that there be a leg under each jointconnecting the ends, but only that there be a suiiicient number of legsto support the frame in its position either of extension or contraction.

in the form shown in Fig. 3 the frame is rectangular, consisting of sidebars 10, 11, 12, and 13, with cross-bars 14: and 15 reaching from bars10 to 11 and with cross-bar 16 reaching from bar 13 to 12. Legs 17, 18,19, and 20 are provided at each corner.

In use the frame is placed on the bed, expanded sufiicientl y to supportsuch portion of the clothing as may be desired, and the clothing placedover it. The legs are long enough to lift the clothing off from the bodyof the person and to leave space under the frame suflicient to permit ofthe free movement of the body under the frame.

\Vhat 1 claim is- A supporting-frame for bedclothing, the combination ofa plurality of bars bent into an L shape, pivoted together in pairs attheir centers, and pivoted together in pairs at their ends, a bent endbeing pivoted to an unbent end, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I sign this specification in the presence of twowitnesses.

JAMES P. BUCKLEY.

Witnesses:

MAY E. Ko'r'r, CHARLES F. BURTON.

